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Re: Yellow Fishermans/Trawlermans Oilies/Oilskins/Waterproofs

Google Gael Force they do all the professional fisherman stuff. I bought a sou'wester from them [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] you could also fit your boat out with a full set of nets for pair trawling as well from their web page... Order one of there catalogue it got loads of useful stuff in that's not on the web.

Re: Yellow Fishermans/Trawlermans Oilies/Oilskins/Waterproofs

Captain Bob, I went back to the old fashoned oilies some years ago after flirting with expensive 'breathables'. I have not regretted it. No problems with lack of 'breathability'. A Trax style mid-layer bodysuit with and the Guy Cotton ( or Peter Storm ) outer layer is a great combination. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Re: Yellow Fishermans/Trawlermans Oilies/Oilskins/Waterproofs

Where can you buy the 100% waterproof jackets and salopettes as worn by professional trawler fishermen?

What make are they?

Cheers,

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Bob, I suffered wearing those things for years (economy), I wouldn,t dream of going back to the sweaty, cold, stiff, generally horrible bl##dy things again, My HENRY LLOYD OCEAN gear 18yrs, a great many k miles and going well.
The other are ok for fishermen they can get out of them between hauls, and in fairness, I wouldn,t want my £200 (20yrs ago) jacket on working on an MFV. Bill.

Re: Yellow Fishermans/Trawlermans Oilies/Oilskins/Waterproofs

Why do you feel that way?Not being confrontational,but I don't understand.I never had a problem with mi Gill breathables and the comfort levels that I get ,together with my Dubarry boots are beyhond anything I had experienced before.I was wearing a nonbreathable jacket ashore the other day and after a while,when I took it off,it was all wet inside from perspiration.Why would one want to live with that?